NY Times Article RatingIndictments in Flint Water Crisis Are Invalid, Michigan Supreme Court Finds
- Bias Rating
-40% Moderately Liberal
- Reliability
N/AN/A
- Policy Leaning
-34% Moderately Liberal
- Politician Portrayal
54% Negative
Extremely
Liberal
Very
Liberal
Moderately
Liberal
Somewhat Liberal
Center
Somewhat Conservative
Moderately
Conservative
Very
Conservative
Extremely
Conservative
-100%
Liberal
100%
Conservative
Continue For Free
Create your free account to see the in-depth bias analytics and more.
Continue
Continue
By creating an account, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy, and subscribe to email updates. Already a member: Log inBias Score Analysis
The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.
Sentiments
N/A
- Liberal
| Sentence | Sentiment | Bias |
|---|---|---|
| "The Michigan Supreme Court said Tuesday that indictments against former top state officials over the Flint water crisis had been issued improperly, upending some of the highest-profile prosecutions in recent state history and leaving residents whose tap water turned toxic without any accountability in criminal court." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| But prosecutors appointed by Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, relied on a one-man grand jury to issue indictments against Mr. Snyder, a Republican, and eight others, including the former state health director and the state's former chief medical officer. | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| Three defendants, not including Mr. Snyder, had challenged the use of the one-man grand jury, but the court's decision also appeared likely to upset the prosecutions of the other defendants. | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| In bringing charges last year against Michigan officials, including former Gov. Rick Snyder, prosecutors said they had failed to protect the safety and health of Flint residents, who were sickened by increased levels of lead and by Legionnaires' disease after the city's water supply was switched to the Flint River in April 2014. | Negative | -24% Liberal |
Extremely
Liberal
Very
Liberal
Moderately
Liberal
Somewhat Liberal
Center
Somewhat Conservative
Moderately
Conservative
Very
Conservative
Extremely
Conservative
-100%
Liberal
100%
Conservative
Contributing sentiments towards policy:
33% : The Michigan Supreme Court said Tuesday that indictments against former top state officials over the Flint water crisis had been issued improperly, upending some of the highest-profile prosecutions in recent state history and leaving residents whose tap water turned toxic without any accountability in criminal court.*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.